Overshoe



Jan. 30, 1940. L, H LHOLLIER 2,188,440

OVEHSHOE Filed Aug. 29, 1959 Patented Jan. 30, 1940 UNITED STATESOVERSHOE Leslie H. LHollier, Waltham, Mass., assignor to The B. F.Goodrich Company, New York, N. Y. a corporation of New York ApplicationAugust 29, 1939,` Sieriall No. 292,452

Claims.

The invention relates to footwear and especially to rubber footwear ofthe overshoe or galosh type. The invention is useful especially inovershoes of the type having a vamp portion extendl ing upwardly toprovide a shield overlying forward portions of the quarters.

The chief object of the invention is to provide an improved attachmentof the quarter to the vamp so that While the overshoe is adapted to beeffectively retained on the foot, Wide opening of the overshoe is madepossible so that putting the I overshoe on and taking it off arefacilitated. A

further object is to provide the attachment of the quarter and upper ofsuch construction and location as to be most effective for a hingingaction of the vamp and quarters when it is desired to turn down theirtop portions, individually or together.

Further objects are to provide for strength of attachment with minimumbulk and weight and to provide attractiveness of appearance.

These and further objects will be apparent from the followingdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which:

26 Fig. l is a perspective view of a womans overshoe constructedaccording to and embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the same shoe with the shield portion ofthe vamp turned down.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same shoe with parts broken away toillustrate features of construction.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4 4 of Fig. l. Fig. 5 is asection taken along the line 5-5 of Fig. l.

The invention as illustrated in the drawing is applied to an overshoe ofthe womens galosh type in which a vamp I0 is upwardly extended toprovide a shield I I overlying the forward portions of quarters I2, I3which are adapted to enclose the ankle portion and extend around therear. I

The overshoe comprises a heel I4, a sole I5 to which the upper of theovershoe is secured, a sole filler I6 and an insole Il. The overshoe maybe constructed chiey of rubber, preferably lined and reinforced by alining I3 of stretchable fabric for the quarters and a lining I9 ofstretchable fabric for the vamp. A suitable fastener 20 may be providedat the forward margins of the quarters to secure them beneath thecovering shield II.

In the region overlying the instep of the overshoe the vamp is slittedat 2| at each side there- (Cl. Sii- 7.3)

of, the slits extending from the sole upwardly across the instep partway as shown in Fig. 3. The forward margins 22 .of the quarters areinserted through the slits and preferably partly overlie the outersurface of the vamp where they 5 are secured, as by adhesion. Pieces 23,24, preferably fabric reinforced as at 25, are mounted at the outside ofthe upper overlying the slots 2i and are adhered both to the vamp and tothe exposed portions of th-e quarters by an adhesive 10 26. Thisprovides a strong attachment of the quarters to the vamp and anattractive appearance without requiring an excessively bulkyconstruction.

The location of the attachment well forward 15 on the instep portion ofthe overshoe and toward the bottom thereof provides a transverse hingingline low on the vamp and the quarters located so as to make possible avery wide opening for putting on and taking off the overshoe. 20 Also,the shield I I of the vamp and the quarters I2 and I3 may be foldeddown, either independently or together when not needed, so that a largepart of the upper portion of the foot is exposed for ventilation. Thisis useful especially 25 in changeable weather when rain is intermittent,and it is useful also in theatres and other places where it isinconvenient to remove the shoe and a folding down for ventilationincreases comfort to the wearer. 30

A strong anchorage of the forward margins of the quarters to the vamp isprovided without the necessity of `extending such margins entirely downto the bottom of the shoe for anchorage to the sole and a materialreduction in the bulk of 3`5 the shoe thus results. At the same timestrength vof attachment is provided while the hinging line is locatedwell forward on the instep for most effective opening. The rear marginsof the vamp Il! may be extended well to the rear of the instep 4preferably in the region of the shank portion of the shoe asshown sothat the shield II may be well curved over the quarters to facilitatethe retention of its shape resiliently in its upright position. 45

Variations may be made without departing from the scope of the inventionas it is hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

l. An article of footwear comprising a quarter 50 portion having aforward margin and a vamp overlying said portion, said vamp beingtransversely slitted and the forward margin of the quarter extendingthrough the slit in the vamp and being secured thereto at the slittedportion. u

2. An article of footwear comprising a quarter portion having a forwardmargin, a vamp overlying said portion, said vamp being transverselyslitted in the region of the instep and the forward margin of thequarter extending through the slitted Vamp and being secured thereto atthe slitted portion, and a reinforcing piece overlying the slittedportion and adhered both to the vamp and the exposed forward marginofthe quarter.

3. A rubber overshoe comprising a sole and an upper thereon includingquarters having separable forward margins, a vamp overlying the forwardportions of said quarters, said vamp being transversely slitted andportions of the forward margins of the quarters extending through theslits in the Vamp, a reinforcing piece overlying the slittecl portionsof the Vamp and adhered both to the vamp and the exposed forward marginsof the quarters, and fabric linings adhered to the quarters and vamp,said linings extending into the region of the slits in the vamp.

4. A rubber overshoe as dened in claim 3 in which the said reinforcingpiece is fabric lined.

5. A rubber overshoe comprising a sole and an upper thereon includingquarters extending about the ankle portion and having separable frontmargins, means detachably securing together said front margins, a vampextending rearwardly to the shank region and upwardly to provide ashield adapted to cover the front margins of the quarters, said vamphaving slits therein extending upwardly part way across the instepportion from the region of the sole, portions of the forward margins ofthe quarters extending through said slits and being adhered to the outersurface of the vamp, and a reinforcing piece overlying said slits andadhered to the vamp and to the portions of the quarters extendingthrough said slits.

LESLIE H. LHOLLIER.

